Abstract
The botanical study of a germplasm, looking similar to Curcuma species and originally collected from the wild in Kolasib District of Mizoram, at the field genebank of ICAR-NBPGR Regional Station, Shillong, led to its confirmation and authentication as Stahlianthus involucratus (King ex Baker) Craib ex Loes. Earlier, this taxon had been reported from the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and West Bengal (Darjeeling) in India; this report indicates its distribution in Mizoram also. Its description, phenology, habitat and other field notes, and usefulness have been highlighted here.
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Acknowledgments: The Head, Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-NBPGR and the Director, ICAR-NBPGR for their guidance throughout the period of study
Germplasm maintained: DMRK-52 (IC278054), 29 November 2000, North Thingdawl, Kolasib District, Mizoram, India (Image 2); living collection maintained at field genebank, ICAR-NBPGR Regional Station, Umiam, Meghalaya
There is an urgent need to collect the diverse germplasm across habitats for ex situ conservation as well as assessing the biochemical and medicinal properties
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Acknowledgments: The Head, Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-NBPGR and the Director, ICAR-NBPGR for their guidance throughout the period of study. Acknowledgements are due to germplasm collection team of ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi/ Shillong. Record of Stahlianthus involucratus from Mizoram © Ranbir Singh Rathi
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